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EP3493089 - MOBILE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR RELEASING LOCK OF THE MOBILE DEVICE VIA HANDWRITING RECOGNITION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES, HR, NO, PL, RS
published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
[2023/45]
Former [2019/23]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 443-742 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Sangho
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / KWON, Musik
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
03 / KIM, Moorim
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
04 / HWANG, Seongtaek
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si
443-742 Gyeonggi-do / KR
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/23]
Application number, filing date19153309.018.04.2013
[2019/23]
Priority number, dateKR2012008432601.08.2012         Original published format: KR 20120084326
[2019/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3493089
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3493089
Date:08.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/04883, G06F21/32, G06F21/36, H04W12/06, H04W12/08, H04M1/72463
[2023/24]
CPC:
H04W12/06 (EP,KR,US); G06F21/32 (EP,KR,US); G06F1/1684 (KR);
G06F21/36 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/023 (KR); G06F3/0487 (KR);
G06F3/04883 (EP,US); H04M1/724631 (EP,US); H04W12/08 (EP,US);
H04W12/68 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/23]G06F21/32, G06F21/36, G06F3/0488
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/23]  
TitleGerman:MOBILE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR FREIGABE DER SPERRE EINER MOBILEN VORRICHTUNG MITTELS HANDSCHRIFTERKENNUNG[2019/23]
English:MOBILE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR RELEASING LOCK OF THE MOBILE DEVICE VIA HANDWRITING RECOGNITION[2019/23]
French:DISPOSITIF MOBILE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LIBÉRER LE VERROU DU DISPOSITIF MOBILE PAR L'INTERMÉDIAIRE DE RECONNAISSANCE D'ÉCRITURE MANUSCRITE[2019/23]
Examination procedure23.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
13.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.05.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2023Fee for grant paid
29.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13164314.0  / EP2693359
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
23.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
22.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
22.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
20.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
[2024/25]
Former [2024/20]GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
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 [XI]US2010306718  (SHIM SU MI [KR], et al) [X] 1-3,6-11,14,15 * figures 1-13 * * paragraph [0027] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0063] * * paragraph [0153] * [I] 4,5,12,13;
 [XI]US2011041102  (KIM JONG HWAN [KR]) [X] 1-3,6-11,14,15 * figures 1-34 * * paragraph [0106] - paragraph [0225] * [I] 4,5,12,13;
 [XI]US2011247065  (MELNYK VOLODYMYR [US]) [X] 1-3,6-11,14,15 * figures 1-9 * * paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0054] * [I] 4,5,12,13;
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 [A]  - LISA ANTHONY ET AL, "$N-protractor", 20120528; 20120528 - 20120530, (20120528), ISBN 978-1-4503-1420-6, pages 117 - 120, XP058009881 [A] 1-15 * figures 1-4 * * page 119, column right, line 10 - line 18 *
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